The Durom Cup used for Hip Replacement procedures which are produced by Zimmer was marketed in US since 2006. The Durom Cup controversy started first when world renowned Dr. Larry Dorr wrote to letter to his colleagues at American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons regarding the main issues of durum cup that the symptoms revealed by patients and x-rays preceding to review surgery exposed the failure of the cup to bond, and in some cases revealed that cup traveled short distance. Since Dr. Dorr made both his colleagues and the manufacturer aware of the situation in April 2008, Zimmer suspended selling of the Durom Cup in July 2008.

But patients often come in said that they are not any better than they were before the operation, they did have indistinct enhancement in twinge respite at relaxation but they could not function doing the activities they enjoyed. According to state law in US, patients who undergo anguish due to defects in prosthetic devices are entitled to compensation. There are various specialized Durom Lawyer filing Durom Lawsuitin multiple federal courts throughout the nation .Many Durom Lawyers are providing free information packets in order to encourage the patients to file Durom Lawsuits against Zimmer to proclaim their reimbursement for damages. The Durom controversy is one of the most discussed medical debates of current epoch.